If you’re in the airline industry whether as a flight attendant or grounds crew then you’re in luck because Hilton is offering a pretty substantial discount for their properties outside of the United States. It’s a bit of a secret code but anyone that is airline staff will be able to take advantage. Get up […]
Travel Hacking
Some guy's definition: Travel hacking is the art of collecting frequent flyer miles and points to travel for free.
Now travel hacking isn't limited to just collecting points nor is it about travelling completely for free. My version of travel hacking is all about being travel savvy and being to take advantage known or unknown deals, workarounds, "hacks", and sometimes loopholes to come out on top and travel better (whether that means cheaper, longer, or happier).
Check out the latest blog posts below
The Art of Trip Planning
I often get asked how I plan my trips. That’s when I take a deep breath and think about how I actually do it. It’s actually a good question because I know that trip planning is no easy task. There’s quite a lot involved and it’s different for every single trip but if I think […]
CLEAR Expedited Airport Security – Differences With Other Programs And Worth It?
Remember the days when flying was a relatively easy process? You checked in, got your ticket, breezed through security and before you knew it, you were at the gate and ready to fly. Today, well times have changed and it’s increasingly more frustrating, complicated and slow. There are multiple lines to choose from now, there’s […]
Best Car Rental Coupon Codes in 2020 To Save You Money
One of the best feelings when you’re planning a trip is when you can find secret coupon codes to save you a killer amount of money. For the past decade I’ve been using a variety of hidden car rental coupon codes that have helped to reduce the cost of my travel significantly. There have been […]
Can You Use NEXUS When Returning To Canada If You’re Coming From An International Destination?
It’s an age-old question…or at least it has been haunting me for a long time. I guess it was just one of those things where it seemed like a gray line so I always avoided it. NEXUS is after all a program between Canada and the USA to allow the easy crossing of borders (or […]
Uber Airport Hack They Don’t Want You To Know About To Save Money
Here’s a neat little trick. As some of you may know, grabbing an Uber at an airport can either be impossible because of the rules of the airport or the prices are jacked up because of their auto pricing model. If you’re in either of these scenarios, you’re going to want to keep reading because […]
11 Must-Have Canadian Credit Cards for Travel Hackers in 2020
You don’t have to be a jetsetter to collect a lot of frequent flyer points. In fact, they key to building up a nice cachet of points is by signing up for and using the right credit cards. The question of course most people have though is, “what Canadian credit card should I sign up […]
How To Find Those Ridiculous Aeroplan Routes For Cheap
Everyone wants to be a travel hacker but for a seasoned traveller, it’s not always entirely clear how the heck these travel hackers do their thing. If you’re like me, you’re tuned onto the fact that points are key and credit cards are a big way to build up your cache fast. Collecting points is only […]
Skyscanner’s “Everywhere” Search Feature To Find Cheapest Flights
We’re all used to using searching for flights in this day and age. You know which cities you’re going from and to and you pick the dates. If you’re lucky, the search engine will let you be flexible on dates by say +/- 3 days. After your results are in you’re able to filter. Now […]
Best Hilton Honors Category 1 Hotels That Only Cost 5000 Points
The Hilton Honors program has gone through a lot of changes over the past years but there have always been a very small subset of hotels that were incredibly cheap on points. They’re in areas that you would least expect so without further ado, here are the best Hilton Honors Category 1 hotels that only […]